“Why was I not made of stone, like thee?” Existentially or metaphysically speaking? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Michael Zatz – as they visit Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris via Universal’s stunning, purpose-built, 19-acre set to discuss The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and Lon Chaney’s star-making role as Quasimodo.

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 172 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)

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In 15th-century Paris, the brother of the archdeacon plots with the gypsy king to foment a peasant revolt. Meanwhile, a freakish hunchback falls in love with a gypsy dancer.

• Directed by: Wallace Worsley
• Writing Credits: Victor Hugo (1831 novel); Perley Poore Sheehan (adaptation) (as Perley Poor Sheehan); Edward T. Lowe Jr. (scenario); Chester L. Roberts (uncredited)
• Produced by: Carl Laemmle (uncredited); Irving Thalberg (uncredited)
• Editing by: Edward Curtiss (as Edward Curtis); Maurice Pivar; Sydney Singerman
• Art Direction by: Elmer Sheeley (as E.E. Sheeley); Sidney Ullman (as Sydney Ullman)
• Set Decoration by: Hans Dreier (uncredited)
• Costume and Wardrobe Department: Gordon Magee (costume supervisor) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Lon Chaney as Quasimodo
  • Patsy Ruth Miller as Esmeralda
  • Norman Kerry as Phoebus de Chateaupers
  • Kate Lester as Madame de Condelaurier
  • Winifred Bryson as Fleur de Lys
  • Nigel De Brulier as Don Claudio (as Nigel de Brulier)
  • Brandon Hurst as Jehan
  • Ernest Torrence as Clopin (as Ernest Torrance)
  • Tully Marshall as El Rey Luis XI
  • Harry von Meter as Mons. Neufchatel (as Harry Van Meter)
  • Raymond Hatton as Gringoire
  • Nick De Ruiz as Mons. Le Torteru (as Nick de Ruiz)
  • Eulalie Jensen as Marie
  • Roy Laidlaw as Charmolu
  • Ray Myers as Charmolu’s Assistant (as W. Ray Meyers)
  • William Parke as Josephus (as William Parke Sr.)
  • Gladys Brockwell as Sister Gudule
  • John Cossar as Judge of the Court
  • Edwin Wallock as King’s Chamberlain
  • Marion Gray as Woman at Ball (uncredited)
  • Gilbert Roland as Extra (uncredited)

Lon Chaney Sr. is a legend of classic horror movies. His make-up and monsters are iconic, from Phantom of the Opera (1925) to London After Midnight (1927). Another mind-blowing Chaney character is Quasimodo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923). Join the Grue-Crew and special guest host, Grue-Believer and GM Fan Mikey Z, for their look back at this influential, silent masterpiece.

You might also want to check out these other Classic Era episodes focused on silent screams:

• THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920) – Episode 13
• NOSFERATU (1922) – Episode 21
• THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925) – Episode 42
• THE CAT AND THE CANARY (1927) – Episode 60
• HÄXAN (1922) – Episode 79
• THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921) – Episode 85
• THE GOLEM (1920) – Episode 99
• FAUST (1926) – Episode 145
• DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1920) – Episode 160

At the time of this writing, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is available for streaming from Amazon Prime, MGM+, Kanopy, Tubi, Crackle, and PlutoTV. The film is available on physical media as a Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by guest host “Jose,” is The H-Man (1958), another Toho classic directed by Ishirô Honda. Beware the liquidman!

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To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

“Where did you learn to do that?” Learn to do what? Oh…that. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Ralph Miller – as they visit another strange twist on the ventriloquist/dummy subgenre called PIN (1988).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 253 – PIN (1988)

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Isolated by his strange parents, Leon finds solace in an imaginary friend, which happens to be an anatomy doll from his father-the-doctor’s office. Unfortunately, the doll begins to take over Leon’s life, and his sister’s life as well.

• Directed by: Sandor Stern
• Writing Credits: Sandor Stern (screenplay); Andrew Neiderman (based on the April 1981 novel by)
• Selected Cast:
  • David Hewlett as Leon
  • Cynthia Preston as Ursula (as Cyndy Preston)
  • Terry O’Quinn as Dr. Linden
  • Bronwen Mantel as Mrs. Linden
  • John Pyper-Ferguson as Stan Fraker (as John Ferguson)
  • Helene Udy as Marcia Bateman
  • Patricia Collins as Aunt Dorothy
  • Steven Bednarski as Leon – Age 13
  • Katie Shingler as Ursula – Age 11
  • Jacob Tierney as Leon – Age 7
  • Michelle Anderson as Ursula – Age 5
  • Joan Austen as Nurse Spalding
  • Jamie Stern as Eddie Morris (as James Stern)
  • David Gow as Officer Wilson
  • Terrence Labrosse as Dr. Bell
  • Aline Vandrine as Mrs. Shaver
  • Joanna Noyes as Mrs. Henry
  • Andrew Carter as Andy
  • Leif Anderson as Dave
  • Joel Johnson as Jack
  • Shawn Johnson as Tim
  • Robin MacEachern as Richie
  • Jonathan Banks as PIN (voice)

Beware the anatomy doll! Ralph Miller III joins Jeff, Bill, and Chad for a look back at PIN (1988) from director Sandor Stern. The cast includes David Hewlett (Scanners II: The New Order, Cube), Cynthia Preston (The Brain, Prom Night III: The Last Kiss), and Terry O’Quinn (Silver Bullet, The Stepfather, Lost). While it struggled to find an audience upon its initial release, critics praised PIN as well-made, bizarre, and disturbing. Fangoria would later feature it in its “101 Best Horror Films You’ve Never Seen.” Now, it’s time for the Grue-Crew to revisit the film and share their thoughts.

At the time of this writing, PIN is available to stream from YouTube.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, moving into our Grue Believer Celebration Shenanigans month and chosen by guest host Scott Wells, will be The Queen of Black Magic (1981), an Indonesian horror film quoted as being an inspiration to modern-day Indonesian filmmakers such as Kimo Stamboel and Joko Anwar. You can check this one out on YouTube.

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“Meat is meat.” Where have you heard that before? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they relish the chance to dine out with Victor Buono in The Mad Butcher(1971). Pssst! Despite the title, he has a certificate of sanity prominently displayed on his wall.

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 209 – The Mad Butcher (1971)

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After being released from a mental hospital, Otto returns to his old job as a butcher. He tries to adjust to his new life, but after a bitter argument with his wife, he accidentally kills her. Fearing he will be sent back to the hospital, he grinds up her body and sells it as sausages. The popularity of his new sausage recipe necessitates that others find their way into his butcher’s display case.

• Directed by: Guido Zurli (as John Zurli)
• Writing Credits: Dick Randall (as Robert H. Oliver) & Dag Molin (screenplay); (story by) Charles Ross (as Karl Ross)
• Selected Cast:
  • Victor Buono as Otto Lehman
  • Franca Polesello as Berta Hensel
  • Brad Harris as Mike Lawrence
  • Dario Michaelis as Inspector Klaus
  • Karin Field as Hanna Lehman (as Karen Field)
  • Luca Sportelli as Karl Brunner
  • Hansi Linder as Frieda Ulm

If you are a fan of Victor Buono (Batman,1966-68; What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, 1962; Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte, 1964), then we have the episode for you. The Mad Butcher (1971) is a unique beast of a film: a dark comedy in the vein of Sweeney Todd. It’s bizarre, clumsy, silly, yet oddly entertaining. And, well, “Meat is Meat,” yes? Check out what the Grue-Crew think of this often-overlooked nugget.

At the time of this writing, The Mad Butcher is available to stream from the Classic Horror Movie Channel and YouTube.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by guest host Gregory Crosby, will be Countess Dracula (1971), another Hammer Film, directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Ingrid Pitt! Be there!

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“Sterile?” Yes, sterile! And they weren’t talking about surgical instruments. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they blast off to the distant future of… 2024? The movie is Beyond the Time Barrier (1960).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 171 – Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)

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In 1960, a military test pilot is caught in a time warp that propels him to the year 2024 where he finds a plague has sterilized the world’s population.

• Director: Edgar G. Ulmer
• Writer: Arthur C. Pierce
• Produced by: Robert Clarke (produced by); Robert L. Madden (executive producer); John Miller (executive producer)
• Casting by: Baruch Lumet (uncredited), Sidney Lumet (uncredited)
• Music by: Darrell Calker
• Production Design by: Ernst Fegté
• Makeup Department:
  • Corinne Daniel (hairdresser) (as Corrine Daniel)
  • Jack P. Pierce (makeup creator) (NOT the mutants!)
• Special Effects by: Roger George
• Costumer: Jack Masters
• Selected Cast:
  • Robert Clarke as Maj. William Allison
  • Darlene Tompkins as Princess Trirene
  • Arianne Ulmer as Capt. Markova (as Arianne Arden)
  • Vladimir Sokoloff as The Supreme
  • Stephen Bekassy as Gen. Karl Kruse
  • John Van Dreelen as Dr. Bourman (as John van Dreelen)
  • Boyd ‘Red’ Morgan as Captain (as Red Morgan)
  • Ken Knox as Col. Marty Martin
  • Don Flournoy as Mutant
  • Tom Ravick as Mutant
  • Neil Fletcher as Air Force Chief
  • Jack Herman as Dr. Richman
  • James ‘Ike’ Altgens as Secretary Lloyd Patterson (as James Altgens)
  • William Shephard as Gen. York (as William Shapard)
  • John Loughney as Gen. Lamont
  • Russ Marker as Col. Curtis (as Russell Marker)
  • Arthur C. Pierce as Mutant Escaping from Jail (uncredited)
  • Malcolm Thompson as Guard (uncredited)

While testing the latest and greatest airship just above the atmosphere, Major William Allison (Robert Clarke) accidentally travels to the apocalyptic future of… 2024! Little did they know. Beyond the Time Barrier (1960) is a low-budget, sci-fi B-picture from director Edgar G. Ulmer (The Black Cat, 1934; Detour, 1945) and writer Arthur C. Pierce (The Cosmic Man, 1959; The Human Duplicators, 1965). To Chad’s dismay, the plot includes a lot of walking and talking across a set filled with inverted pyramids. Oh, and the mutants… sigh. Check out what the Grue Crew has to say about this B&W, time-travel trainwreck. Also, stick around for the usual batch of feedback from past episodes. 

You might also want to check out these Decades of Horror: The Classic Era episodes:

• THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON (1958) – Episode 41: w/Robert Clarke as writer, director, producer, and star
• THE BLACK CAT (1934) – Episode 67: directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff

At the time of this writing, Beyond the Time Barrier is available for streaming from the Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, Amazon Prime, and Tubi. The film is available on physical media as a Blu-ray from Kino Lorber in the Edgar G. Ulmer Sci-Fi Collection, a trio of films that also includes The Man from Planet X (1951) and The Amazing Transparent Man (1960).

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by guest host Michael Zatz, is The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), another silent scream starring Lon Chaney! Sanctuary! Sanctuary! Incidentally, this will be the Classic Era’s tenth discussion of a silent film.

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com

To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

Welcome to HNR season three as Doc and Dave cover the weekly HORROR MOVIE NEWS on Gruesome Magazine. This week, we have news about Godzilla, Kong, Sasquatch, Dracula, and more.

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HORROR NEWS FOR FEBRUARY 20, 2024

GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE trailer 2 arrives!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqrpMRDuPfc

It's a comedy, sure, but it has horny Bigfoot…afoot: the SASQUATCH SUNSET trailer is here!

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/sasquatch-sunset-trailer-jesse-eisenberg-riley-keough-1235908282/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgfkthLpeXw

Larry Fessenden provides werewolf aplenty with BLACKOUT (trailer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxqeLCAWx7M

RABID FIRE

Dracula returns to the big screen once again, this time from director Luc Besson and actors Caleb Landry Jones and Christoph Waltz.

https://variety.com/2024/film/global/luc-besson-dracula-caleb-landry-jones-christoph-waltz-1235905722/

SMILE 2 adds Dylan Gelula, Raul Castillo, and Miles Gutierrez-Riley to the cast.

Dylan Gelula was last seen opposite Nicolas Cage in Dream Scenario
Raul Castillo from Cassandro and Miles Gutierrez-Riley from The Wilds
They joins an ensemble that also includes Naomi Scott, Lukas Gage, Kyle Gallner and Rosemarie DeWitt, as previously announced.
Slated for release on October 18, 2024.

https://deadline.com/2024/02/smile-sequel-adds-dylan-gelula-1235823168/

https://deadline.com/2024/02/raul-castillo-miles-gutierrez-riley-cast-smile-2-1235825677/

The Boiuna hunts Kiana Madeira and Jessica Roth in TITAN

Mike P. Nelson (V/H/S/85, Wrong Turn) is set to direct from a script by Alan B. McElroy (Star Trek: Discovery).

When a team of young doctors embark on a local humanitarian mission through the Amazon rainforest, it soon becomes clear that not everyone – or everything – is happy to see them. Their arrival draws the attention of an ancient predator, the “Boiúna”. This ancient killer, dominant on land and water, clashes to reclaim the jungle. The ensuing fight for survival blurs the roles of hunter, prey, and hero.

Kiana Madeira was featured in the FEAR STREET trilogy.
Jessica Rothe is best known for her role in the HAPPY DEATH DAY movies.

https://deadline.com/2024/02/kiana-madeira-jessica-rothe-titan-vhs85-resident-evil-producers-1235824064/

Director Renny Harlin returns to Sharksploitation with DEEP WATER featuring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley

Molly Wright (Lionsgate’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever), Angus Sampson (FX’s Fargo), Kelly Gale (Lionsgate’s Plane), Li Wenhan from Chinese-Korean K-Pop group UNIQ, and Chinese actress Nashi (Creation Of The Gods I: Kingdom Of Storms) also star.

An eclectic group of international passengers whose plane, en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai, is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.

Renny Harlin’s directorial credits also include A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, Deep Blue Sea, and Exorcist: The Beginning. And the new THE STRANGERS trilogy.

https://www.screendaily.com/news/aaron-eckhart-ben-kingsley-star-in-renny-harlins-deep-water-for-simmons/hamilton-productions-exclusive/5190457.article

BEWITCHED is set to reboot for Sony TV from writer-producer Judalina Neira (The Boys)

https://deadline.com/2024/02/bewitched-series-reboot-judalina-neira-overall-deal-sony-pictures-tv-1235825041/

Jaume Collet-Serra (Black Adam, The Orphan, The Shallows) teams with Blumhouse for THE WOMAN IN THE YARD for January 10, 2025

Danielle Deadwyler (Till, The Harder They Fall, Carry On) stars.
The movies is scheduled to be released in theaters on January 10, 2025.
The plots remains a secret…

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/danielle-deadwyler-cast-woman-in-the-yard-blumhouse-1235910935/

“What is best in life?” “To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.” What about plunder? Does that include plunder? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they visit Robert E. Howard’s world as visualized by John Milius in Conan the Barbarian (1982).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 252 – Conan the Barbarian (1982)

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As a young boy, Conan becomes a slave after his parents are killed and his tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom

• Directed by: John Milius
• Writing Credits: Robert E. Howard (based on the character created by); John Milius (written by), Oliver Stone (written by); Edward Summer (story) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan
  • James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom
  • Max von Sydow as King Osric (as Max Von Sydow)
  • Sandahl Bergman as Valeria
  • Ben Davidson as Rexor
  • Cassandra Gava as The Witch (as Cassandra Gaviola)
  • Gerry Lopez as Subotai
  • Mako as The Wizard / Narrator
  • Valérie Quennessen as The Princess (as Valerie Quennessen)
  • William Smith as Conan’s Father
  • Luis Barboo as Red Hair
  • Franco Columbu as Pictish Scout
  • Leslie Foldvary as Sacrificial Snake Girl
  • Gary Herman as Osric’s Guard
  • Erik Holmey as Turanian War Officer (as Erick Holmey)
  • Akio Mitamura as Mongol General
  • Nadiuska as Conan’s Mother
  • Jorge Sanz as Young Conan
  • Jack Taylor as Priest
  • Sven-Ole Thorsen as Thorgrim (as Sven Ole Thorsen)
  • Kiyoshi Yamazaki as Sword Master (as Kiyoshi Yamasaki)

Can anyone else step into the legendary role of Robert E. Howard’s iconic Cimmerian like the one-and-only Arnold Schwarzenegger? Add James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman, Max von Sydow, and William Smith as Conan’s father and you’ve got a blockbuster. John Milius (Red Dawn, 1984) directs from a script co-written with Oliver Stone, and look out! Crystal wields her own weapon of mass destruction during the Grue-Crew’s discussion of Conan the Barbarian (1982). You won’t want to miss that!

At the time of this writing, Conan the Barbarian is available to stream from Amazon Prime and various PPV sources. In terms of physical media, the film was released on January 30, 2024, as a Limited Edition, in Blu-ray or 4K Ultra HD, from Arrow Video.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Crystal, will be PIN (1988). It’s a plastic nightmare!

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“It would be nice just to see one little spurt at the moment of slashing.” A little spurt, you say? Can do. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take a trip to George A. Romero’s sphere of influence for a movie within a movie within a movie within … well, you get the picture. The movie is called Effects (1979).

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 208 – Effects (1979)

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While a small film crew are shooting a low-budget horror movie in a house in the woods, the lines between reality and fiction start to blur, and the movie slowly turns into a “snuff” film.

• Director: Dusty Nelson
• Writers: William H. Mooney (novel); Dusty Nelson (screenplay)
• Producers: Pasquale Buba (producer), John Harrison (executive producer) (as John S. Harrison Jr.)
• Music: John Harrison
• Cinematography by: Carl Augenstein (as Carl E. Augenstein), Toni Semple (as Toni Semple-Nelson)
• Editing by: Pasquale Buba
• Special Effects by:
  • Tom Savini (special effects)
  • Tony Panatella (explosions)
  • Regis Survinski (explosions) (as Rege Survinsky)
• Boom Man: Nicholas Mastandrea
• Selected Cast:
  • Joseph Pilato as Dominic (as Joseph F. Pilato)
  • Susan Chapek as Celeste
  • John Harrison as Lacey Bickel
  • Bernard McKenna as Barney
  • Debra Gordon as Rita / Mona
  • Tom Savini as Nicky
  • Charles Hoyes as Lobo (as Chuck Hoyes)
  • Blay Bahnsen as Scratch (as Blay Bahnson)
  • Joe Wittkofski as TV Director
  • John Sutton as TV Sound Man
  • Dave Balko as TV Video Man (as Dave Belko)
  • Jackie Lahane as Murdered Girl (as Jackie Lehane)
  • Cindy Sebastian as Dancer

Filmed in 1978 and released the following year, Effects (1979) features Tom Savini (as both actor and special effects guru) and a collection of George A. Romero’s filmmaking friends and colleagues. Oh, yeah, the cast also includes Day of the Dead‘s Captain Rhodes, Joseph Pilato, in a lead role. Shot on a miniscule budget with an ambitious script, the feature contains a story within a story with another movie buried within. The Grue-Crew share their thoughts on all the shenanigans and then read through a hefty amount of feedback. This one has all the goods!

At the time of this writing, Effects is available to stream from Tubi, Screambox, and Arrow, as well as various PPV options. The film is available on physical media as a Blu-ray from AGFA.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Chad, will be The Mad Butcher (1971), aka Lo strangolatore di Vienna, starring Victor Buono. Yikes!

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

Welcome to HNR season three as Doc and Dave cover the weekly HORROR MOVIE NEWS on Gruesome Magazine. This week, we have news about Super Bowl 2024 trailers, Long Legs, Late Night with the Devil, and more.

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HORROR MOVIE NEWS OF THE WEEK for FEBRUARY 13, 2024

NEON finally gives us a solid glimpse of Osgood Perkins' LONG LEGS featuring Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe

Dan Trachtenberg and the Predator return with BADLANDS

https://deadline.com/2024/02/dan-trachtenberg-predator-movie-badlands-1235820417/

The LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL trailer scares up interest among horror fans

Writer/Directors Cameron Cairnes and Olin Cairnes (100 Bloody Acres).
Cast: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss

A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.

Let's check out all the movie trailers from Super Bowl 2024

Deadpool & Wolverine July 26

Wicked November 27

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes May 24

A Quiet Place: Day One June 28

Twisters July 19

RAPID FIRE MOVIE NEWS - UPCOMING HORROR MOVIES

Stephen King's HOLLY is coming to TV

In Holly, Gibney is working a case by herself because her partner, Pete, is at home with Covid-19. Holly is looking into the disappearance of Bonnie Rae Dahl, a young woman who vanished under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind her bike, a strange note saying she'd had enough, and a heartbroken mother.

https://www.slashfilm.com/1513142/stephen-king-holly-tv-series/

THE DREADFUL with Sophie Turner and Kit Harington

Turner and Harington reunite from Game of Thrones for THE DREADFUL from writer/director Natasha Kermani (Lucky, V/H/S/85).

"the film set against the backdrop of the War of the Roses follows Anne (Turner) and her mother-in-law Morwen, who live a solitary, harsh life on the outskirts of society. But when a man (Harington) from their past returns, he will set off a sequence of events that become a turning point for Anne."

https://deadline.com/2024/02/sophie-turner-kit-harington-reteam-the-dreadful-horror-movie-1235820487/

YOUR MONSTER with Melissa Barrera

The popular genre actress Melissa Barrera (Scream, Abigail) has another horror feature being shopped around called YOUR MONSTER from writer/director Caroline Lindy.
"After her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco (Barrera) finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming, monster living in her closet."

https://deadline.com/2024/02/melissa-barrera-scream-horror-comedy-your-monster-sundance-1235820536/

NIGHT SHIFT heading to VOD on March 8

Quiver Distribution released a trailer and release date for the upcoming supernatural thriller NIGHT SHIFT directed by Paul and Ben China. The film features Phoebe Tonkin (Boy Swallows Universe), Lamorne Morris (Fargo, New Girl) and Madison Hu (The Brothers Sun).

"Night Shift tells the story of a young woman, Gwen Taylor (Tonkin) who, while working her first night shift at a remote hotel, begins to suspect that she is being followed by a dangerous character from her past. As the night progresses, Gwen’s situation spirals further when she starts to realize that the motel might also be haunted."

https://deadline.com/2024/02/night-shift-release-date-quiver-distribution-1235819562/

Doug Jones, Dee Wallace, Krsy Fox and more in IF IT BLEEDS

The upcoming indie horror feature from director Matthew Hersh has added Catherine Corcoran, Justin Miles, Doug Jones, Dee Wallace and Krsy Fox to its cast.

"In If if Bleeds, genre actor Corcoran (Terrifier, Return to Nuke Em High) as young and ambitious news reporter Diane Winters and her cameraman Simon, played by Miles (Adult Swim’s Yule Log, The Hill), as they uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day. As events unfold, the duo become players in a sinister situation even more menacing than either one could have imagined."

https://deadline.com/2024/02/catherine-corcoran-doug-jones-dee-wallace-horror-if-it-bleeds-1235819004/

THE TERROR returns for season 3 on AMC

Five years after its previous season, THE TERROR gets a third outing from AMC, with the subtitle of DEVIL IN SILVER based on the novel by Victor LaValle. Expect it to debut in 2025.

https://deadline.com/2024/02/the-terror-amc-third-season-1235816623/

TOGETHER features Dave Franco and Alison Brie

First time writer/director Michael Shanks will reunite IRC couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie in his upcoming horror film TOGETHER.

“Together” will explore “the horror of co-dependency told in a unique way,” with additional details being kept under wraps.

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/alison-brie-dave-franco-horror-film-together-1235893173/

“Here. [hands Billy whiskey] A little something to take the soreness out. … I think I’ll join you. I don’t feel too good myself.” Always follow the doctor’s orders! Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they saddle up for a rip-roaring ride out west with Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)! Giddyup, Grue Believers!

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 170 – Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)

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Dracula travels to the American West, intent on making a beautiful ranch owner his next victim. Her fiance, outlaw Billy the Kid, finds out about it and rushes to save her.

• Directed by: William Beaudine
• Writer: Carl K. Hittleman (as Carl Hittleman)
• Selected Cast:
  • John Carradine as Count Dracula / posing as James Underhill
  • Chuck Courtney as William ‘Billy the Kid’ Bonney
  • Melinda Casey as Elizabeth (Betty) Bentley (credited as Melinda Plowman)
  • Virginia Christine as Eva Oster
  • Walter Janovitz as Franz Oster (as Walter Janowitz)
  • Bing Russell as Dan ‘Red’ Thorpe
  • Olive Carey as Dr. Henrietta Hull
  • Roy Barcroft as Sheriff Griffin
  • Hannie Landman as Lisa Oster
  • Richard Reeves as Pete – Saloonkeeper
  • Marjorie Bennett as Mary Ann Bentley
  • William Forrest as The Real James Underhill
  • George Cisar as Joe Flake
  • Harry Carey Jr. as Ben Dooley
  • Leonard P. Geer as Yancy (as Lennie Geer)
  • William Challee as Tom – Station Agent (as William Chalee)
  • Charlita as Nana – Indian Maiden
  • Max Kleven as Sandy Newman (as Max Klevin)
  • Jack Williams as Duffy

The subgenre of horror-westerns is not often used. In 1966, however, Embassy Pictures released a pair of this mixed breed on a groovy double feature. Joining Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter (1966) is tonight’s feature discussion, Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966). Both of these genre mashups are directed by William Beaudine. Once again, Dracula is portrayed by John Carradine (House of Frankenstein, 1944; House of Dracula, 1945) and you might also recognize Chuck Courtney, who plays Billy the Kid, from (Pet Sematary, 1989). From there the cast becomes a who’s who of TV and Film Westerns character actors, putting Jeff in his happy place!

Carradine once said this film was “the worst movie he ever acted in.” The Grue-Crew may have other thoughts. Check it out now and let us know what you think of this bizarre and fun blend of genres. 

At the time of this writing, Billy the Kid Versus Dracula is available for streaming from several different sources. The Grue Crew found the best resolution on the Classic Horror Movie Channel and Kanopy, but, among others, it can also be found on Tubi and Plex. The film is available on physical media as a Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Jeff, is Beyond the Time Barrier (1960), directed by Edgar G. Ulmer (The Black Cat, 1934) and starring Robert Clarke (The Hideous Sun Demon, 1958).

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Welcome back to HNR season three as Doc and Dave cover the weekly HORROR MOVIE NEWS on Gruesome Magazine. This week, we have news about Tarot getting a trailer, Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman getting a reboot, Evil Dead getting a spin off feature, and more.

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HORROR MOVIE NEWS FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2024

RIP Carl Weathers (Predator, Rocky, The Mandalorian, Action Jackson).

https://deadline.com/2024/02/carl-weathers-dead-1235812684/

Warner Brothers rebooting ATTACK OF THE FIFTY FOOT WOMAN with… Tim Burton directing.

https://deadline.com/2024/02/tim-burton-attack-of-the-fifty-foot-woman-1235811350/

NETFLIX promises to deliver Lee (Precious, The Butler) Daniels’ exorcism feature THE DELIVERANCE in 2024 within their “What’s Next” announcements.

THE DELIVERANCE

When Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mom, moves her mother and children into a new home, strange occurrences begin to happen, and child protective services suspects Ebony of child abuse. But when these occurrences reveal to be demonic, Ebony not only has to battle the system for her children, but she soon finds herself in a spiritual battle against a demon for her faith, her life, and for the souls of her children. Inspired by a true story.

DIRECTOR: Lee Daniels
CAST: Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo’nique, Anthony B. Jenkins, Miss Lawrence, Demi Singleton, Tasha Smith, Isaiah Washington, With Omar Epps, Caleb Mclaughlin, And Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

https://deadline.com/2024/02/netflix-movie-dates-2024-1235810342/

EVIL DEAD franchise continues with a spinoff film from director Sebastien Vanicek (Infected/Vermines).

https://deadline.com/2024/02/evil-dead-spin-off-sebastien-vanicek-caa-1235815331/

Horrorscope has been retitled TAROT (2024) coming May 10, 2024 – catch the new trailer now.